I do love tiramisu
I don’t usually like Mike’s Pastry, but I had realllly good tiramisu from there today. It was delicious and reminded me that I should try to find my tiramisu lip gloss so I can enjoy the taste everyday. Ha! I’d like to find a good recipe for the cake and try making one of my own.
Interestingly enough, there is a whole website entirely devoted to tiramisu- http://www.heavenlytiramisu.com/. I should have known.
Mike’s Pastry generally leaves me much to be desired and I always prefer Modern. I wish someone would explain to me the appeal of Mike’s; is it the long lines? and obnoxious service maybe? Mike has to be the most generic American name out there; you’d think they could at least try to make the place sound semi-Italian. Well, I guess it’s better than Bob’s; Bob’s Pastry would be bad.
Oooh and to make matters worse, the Mike’s Pastry website is a copyediting disaster. Nope, you sure didn’t score any points with me there, Mr. Mike.
Can someone please explain this sentence to me? “Be seen in public, write letters to friends, sit and think pensively as people wonder what’s on your mind, read a paper, but most of all, enjoy our delicious desserts with the beverages that they were meant to be enjoyed.”
Do people still write letters to friends? Or is it more likely that the general public is sitting at Mike’s with their laptops typing e-mails or IMs to friends? And sit and think pensively as people wonder what’s on your mind?? Hello, we live in Boston. Nobody is for one second thinking about anyone else, much less what is on their mind. Well hey, maybe that’s just the magic of Mike’s…
January 11th, 2007 at 10:49 am
Have you tried Bova’s (I think on Prince St.?) around the corner 1 block from Mike’s? No lines and the are open 24 hours with Calzones for late night in the town that closes at 1am.
January 11th, 2007 at 4:08 pm
Hi – here via Universal Hub. Interesting blog you have.
I’ve only ever been to Mike’s, not yet tried Modern (or Bova’s) & I have to agree – the atmosphere leaves a lot to be desired.
But see, I’m just crazy about Mike’s Florentines & I’m scared to try someone else’s. I don’t like tiramisu even though I hear that’s sacrilege. Actually, my taste buds were probably hoplessly corrupted due to being a hillbilly born & raised – now transplanted hereabouts. To me, Krispey Kreme & Moon Pies are the epitome of how dessert should taste. So every sweet Italian dish I’ve tasted has left me cold. Except the Florentines, heaven help me.
But you’re right – there’s little else to recommend Mike’s.
January 12th, 2007 at 3:12 pm
I prefer Caffe Vittoria most of all. But between Mike’s and Modern I prefer Mike’s because the service at Modern has been even worse than at Mike’s.
Got here from Universal Hub, btw.